#7 Roger Feng beat 7 other groups to scoop the coveted title as well as Best Vocal Award

The final round of the “THOSE DAYS‧THESE SONGS” Singing Contest was held on July 29th, 2018 at the John Basset Theatre in Downtown Toronto. Hosted by Master of Ceremonies Poon Chung Ming and Chan Ting Bong, the evening’s festivities began at 8pm. The Champion is #7 Roger Feng; he is also awarded the Best Vocal; 1st Runner Up #4 Ginny and #5 Edward & Ethan Loke, the twin brothers took 3rd place with Stage Glamour Award.

The judging panel was comprised of music media veteran Mr. Ricky Chan, famous composer Mr. William Wu and famous singer Ms. Angela Fong. The auditor for the Singing Contest, Mr. Alexis Yam, CA, sat on the judging panel as well.

The evening started out with a medley, performed by our eight finalists alongside four former New Talent Singing Award (NTSA): 2013 Cherrina Hong, 2012 Ann Chau, 2011 Ryan Patrick Lee and 2012 Nelson Cheung.

The eight finalists each then performed a song of their choice in front of the judging panel. Up first was #7 Roger Feng singing the timeless (but heartbreaking) love song “New Never Ending Love”.

An IT manager by day, #6 Betty took the stage next to sing “How Are You Willing Making Me Sad”.

#3 Cecilia Zhou & Henry Lu, the duo who was previously awarded the “Most Popular Online” Award, then took the stage and performed a wonderful mash-up of two timeless classics, “Myself” and “Reflection”.

The trilingual duo #5 Edward & Ethan Loke showed off their impressive language skills with three songs sung in three different languages: “Breaking Up Is Always In The Rain” sung in Cantonese, “On The Road, There’s Always You” sung in Mandarin, and “A Love Song For You, The Unwilling Crier” in Japanese.

#1 Frank Zhou then took the stage to perform a soulful version of “A Special Love For A Special You”, followed by #4 Ginny Kuang who delivered a beautiful rendition of “The Heart Only Likes One”.

#2 Derek Edwards got the whole audience moving and grooving with his version of the timeless classic “Monica”.

#8 Paul Sun loves to play basketball just as much as he loves singing. However, he took off his basketball shoes for one night and donned on his singing shoes and performed a snazzy rendition of “Dream Partner”.

The judges then picked the top five contestants, whom advanced to the final round. From there, the top five battled it out with one more song each before the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were named and presented with their awards by the President of Fairchild Media Group.

In addition to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards, the Kingscross Hyundai’s Stage Glamour Award and Canada Dry Ginger Ale’s Best Vocal Award was awarded that evening to the singer with the best stage presence and the best voice (respectively).

25 former New Talent Singing Awards and Vocalibre Singing Contest were also invited back to put on a special performance for the audience and to celebrate 25 years of Fairchild Television. Performers included former champions, as well as finalists who made it to the top 8.

Our 8 finalists have entered the final stages of preparation and are excited to show everyone what they have been working hard on.
After two months of vigorous training and guidance under our star instructors, our eight finalists went under a complete makeover and made their public debut on July 14th at First Markham Place. Fans were able to get an up-close experience with their favorite contestants, and also had the chance to play games to win some great prizes!

It was also an opportunity for everyone to meet the judging panel. It was also the first time our finalists were seen by members of the judging panel. In attendance to represent the judging panel was Mr. Ricky Chan, music media veteran and Mr. William Wu, famous composer. The auditor for the Singing Contest, Mr. Alexis Yam, CA, Music Director Steven Ly and Image Consultant Jaycow were also present to help cheer on our finalists.

當晚揭曉了本屆第一個獎項「網絡紅人獎」，由3號組合崔昭婷及盧恆先拔頭籌奪得該獎項，獲得了最多粉絲的愛戴與支持。

That evening, the award for “Most Popular Online” was awarded to #3 Cecilia Choi and Henry Lu.

The contestants each chose and invited a fan to participate in a “Guess The Song” challenge, where the first fan to correctly guess three songs wins a pair of tickets to the July 29th show at the John Basset Theatre in Downtown Toronto. The challenge was split into two parts: contestants #1 through #4 played first, followed by contestants #5 through #8.

The contestants, fans and everyone in the audience racked their brains as they raced against each other to be the first to guess the names to tunes from the 80’s and 90’s. The winner for the first part of the game was the fan chosen by Frank Zhou. The winner for the second part of the game was the fan chosen by Edward & Ethan Loke.

《那些年 ‧ 這些歌》精選歌曲大賽之八強亮相大會於Facebook 直播，未能親自到場的觀眾亦可欣賞到八強初次與觀眾見面的熱鬧情況！

“Those Days‧These Songs” Singing Competition: “Moments with the Finalists” was also streamed live through Facebook for those who were unable to attend the event in person but wanted to be a part of that evening’s festivities.

The final round for “Those Days‧These Songs” will be held on July 29th at 8pm in downtown Toronto at the John Basset Theatre. Our eight finalists will battle it out for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The Kingscross Hyundai’s Best Showmanship Award and Canada Dry Ginger Ale’s Best Vocal Award will also be awarded that evening to the singer with the best stage presence and the best voice (respectively).

July 14th 8pm Public debut @ First Markham Place
The 8 Finalists will meet the public up close and personal on July 14th at First Markham Place after 2 months of training and busy in promo shootings. They will engage their fans with games and have fun for the night. Lucky winners of the game will be awarded with limited admission ticket to the Final which will be held on July 29th.

The 8 finalists of “Those Days These Songs” have been working very hard in the past two months to transform themselves in a show-performing mode. The intensive training sessions include vocal practices, choreography, recording and work outs. All they wanted is to have a total makeover on their big day – July 29th to showcase in front of the audiences and the music lovers. 25 former finalists or winners from the New Talent Singing Awards are invited to take part in the night’s show to celebrate Fairchild TV’s 25th silver anniversary.

Let’s join the night of classical music – July 29th John Bassett Theatre. For tickets $40/50/60

Photo shooting for posters and filming for promotional videos were only part of <<Those Days These Songs>> finalists’ busy schedule. The official photos that they had taken earlier had already been officially unveiled. The eight finalists recently completed another task – promo videos shooting and recording. Be sure to stay tuned for <<Those Days These Songs>> Singing Contest updates on our official website and all social media platforms for the official promo videos!

A series of promotional activities has begun for the 8 Finalists of the “Those Days These Songs Singing Contest”. The first one in line is photo shoot for poster. It’s not just taking picture. Before this happen, the image consultant met with the finalists to decide on the outfit, hair style and make up. The Finalists have a complete makeover to turn themselves into a glamorous star on July 29th.

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Prospective contestants came from all walks of life. They brought to the audition their most memorable songs of the 80’s & 90’s; the song that reminisced lots of memories of their good old days. The panel of judges could only select the best of 8 to enter into the Final of the Singing Contest which will be held on July 29th.

Let’s give a big round of applause to all those who participated in the audition!!!

After a fierce battle, a total of 10 participants from eight groups attended and signed contract at Fairchild Television Toronto. With the presence of lawyer, they officially become the eight Finalists of "Those Days These Songs" Singing Contest. A series of promotion and training will fill up their schedule in the next two months. To know more about behind the scenes or contestants' stories, stay tuned for updates on our official website and all social media platforms to get first-hand information!

“Those Days These Songs Singing Contest” will be held at 8PM on July 29th at John Bassett Theater, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. This is one of the highlights in celebrating Fairchild Television’s 25th anniversary.

Audition of the Singing Contest was held on Saturday May 26. Over hundreds of applicants gathered together at Tone Labs Music revealing their best vocal to impress the judges and to blow everyone away at the Audition. Applicants are of wide age range from 5 to 83 years of age. Each one of them has their unique style. They literally led you to reminisce the classic songs of those years. A little girl performed "My Heart Will Go On" with her sweet voice. An old lady sang Teresa Teng’s famous song "The Moon Represents My Heart". Judges were indeed had a hard time in selecting the top 8 finalists.

Prepare to be amazed as the Finalists take on the Stage on July 29 at the John Bassett Theatre. The finalists certainly will perform their best to capture the hearts of judges and audiences.